The Regency style of
architecture refers primarily to buildings built in Britain during the
period in the early 19th century when George IV was still Prince Regent, and
also to later buildings following the same style.

The style follows closely on from the neo-classical Georgian Style of
architecture, adding an elegance and lightness of touch. Many buildings of
this style have a white painted stucco facade and an entryway to the main
front door (usually coloured black) which is framed by two columns. Regency
residences typically are built as terraces or crescents. Elegant wrought
iron balconies and bay windows came into fashion as part of this style.

An instigator of this style was John Nash who designed the Regency
terraces of Regent's Park and Regent Street in London. Excellent examples of
Regency properties dominate the city of Brighton in Sussex, south of London
in the United Kingdom. In London itself there are many streets in the style
in the areas around Victoria, Pimlico, Mayfair and other central districts.
The town of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire also provides many fine examples
of Regency architecture and makes the claim to be "the most complete regency
town in England".

The term Regency style is also applied to interior design of the period,
typified by elegant furniture and vertically striped wallpaper, and to
styles of clothing; for males, as typified by the dandy Beau Brummell, for
women the Empire silhouette.